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School Dropouts
Teens may leave school because of academic failure, disciplinary problems, or employment opportunities. In this article, the authors test whether the reasons dropouts leave school differ by grade level and age.

Questions to Consider:

1.  According to this article, what are some of the reasons for why high school students drop out?
2.  What are the long term consequences for students who drop out of school?
3.  What can be done, in your opinion, to decrease the high school dropout rate?
    

College Transition
Using senior college students’ real-life stories, the authors of this article conducted a difference-education intervention with incoming students about how their diverse backgrounds can shape what they experience in college.

Questions to Consider:

1. According to the article, what is the relationship between social class and college attendance?
2. What specific challenges do first-generation college students face?
    

Standardized Testing
This article focuses on the ethical and procedural dilemmas faced by an administrator when teachers violate testing policy to give what they view as necessary assistance to students. Background information is provided to allow students to analyze the situation and propose a solution for the school principal.

Questions to Consider:

1. What are the challenges associated with standardized testing?
2. What, in your opinion, are the advantages and disadvantages of standardized testing?